Weather

'There's something strange in the pumpkin fields.' Drought & heat frightening farmers

FREDERICTON - The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. "It's sure been a spook...

The Canadian Press Sep 13, 2025

Trail and Muskeg fires flare up over long weekend

Some communities in northern Saskatchewan are once again on high alert after wildfires flared up.Local officials in the northern village of le--la-Crosse asked people to leave Canoe River Subdivision ...

Lisa Brady Sep 01, 2025

Denare Beach wildfire victims struggle with mental health amid loss and government response

When Dustin Trumbley looks into the hole in the ground where his home used to sit in Denare Beach, he feels like throwing up. The stress of the impact caused by devastating wildfires in his community ...

Lisa Brady Aug 22, 2025

Cleanup underway after severe storm and tornado winds rattle Battlefords area

Residents in and around North Battleford are assessing damage and cleaning up debris today after a powerful storm system tore through the region Wednesday evening, prompting a tornado warning and brin...

Aug 21, 2025

Severe thunderstorms tracking east through central Sask

Several tornado alerts were being issued Wednesday night as severe thunderstorms track their way eastward through the province.Environment Canada warned the storms are capable of producing a tornado. ...

Aug 20, 2025

Tornado warning issued for R.M. of Battle River and R.M. of North Battleford

Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for areas northwest of the Battlefords early Wednesday evening. At 5:43 p.m., meteorologists were tracking a severe thunderstorm near Hamlin, moving east at...

Aug 20, 2025

'Most electric storm of the year' sees over 6,000 lightning strikes an hour

Saskatchewan got the thunderstorm of the summer for 2025 yesterday, according to Environment Canada. Rainfall amounts over 50mm, wind speeds over 90km/h, golf ball-sized hail, funnel clouds, and even ...

Aug 14, 2025

Tornado warning issued for storm north of North Battleford: Environment Canada

Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for a storm northwest of North Battleford that was tracking to the northeast.A series of SaskAlert warnings were sent starting around 3 p.m. to affected are...

Aug 13, 2025

83 active wildfires burning in northern Sask., displacing over 2,600: SPSA

UPDATE: Canoe Lake and Ile--la-Crosse, including Canoe Ross and Rosser Bay subdivision residents can return home tomorrow, when the evacuation order will be rescinded. So far, the plan is to have the ...

Lisa Brady Aug 13, 2025

Tornado warning issued for the Battlefords and surrounding areas

A tornado warning has been issued for parts of west-central Saskatchewan after Doppler radar detected a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado just northwest of Delmas. The warning affects...

Aug 07, 2025